Ramu Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19882 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2019 Thana- DIDARGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

Ramu Rai, aged about 32 years, Male, Son of Raghunath Rai. 2.

Raghunath Rai, aged about 70 years, Male, son of Mishri Rai. Both resident of Mohalla - Didarganj Ward No. 72, P.S.- Didarganj, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioners

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Harish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar No.3, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 01-04-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioners are seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Special Case No.1022 of 2019, arising out of Didarganj P.S. Case No. 29 of 2019, registered for the offence under Sections 30(a), 38 (1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

The Police has received secret information that certain persons are engaged in illegal trade of liquor, accordingly, the Police party has gone to Mohalla-Didarganj. Upon seeing Police Party, certain persons fled away from there, under suspicion the Police Party entered into the house of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19882 of 2019(2) dt.01-04-2019 2/2 petitioners and on search about 48 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from a hut situated on the top of the house. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the house of the neighbour of the petitioners was also raided and the persons of that house, who have been made accused in Didarganj P.S. Case No.28 of 2019, while fleeing away from the house have thrown the liquor in the hut of the petitioners. Considering the fact that the liquor as well as the Voter Cards of the petitioners have been recovered from their house, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, their prayer for bail is rejected. (Shivaji Pandey, J) pawan/- U T